2026 Burlington Remembrance Day services
Open new window to visit burlingtonlegion.comOn Nov. 11, the public is invited to attend Remembrance Day services at Spencer Smith Park (1400 Lakeshore Rd.), and Veteran Square (426 Brant St.) to honour those who have who have served our country.
Burl-Oak Naval Veterans Remembrance Day Service, 9 a.m.
This 30-minute ceremony takes place at the Naval Ships Memorial Monument in Spencer Smith Park. For more information, contact the Burl-Oak Veterans at 905-318-0236 or visit burloaknavalveterans.org.
Remembrance Day Procession, 10:30 a.m.
The procession will be led by armored personnel carriers and will begin at Central School on Baldwin Street, travelling down Brant Street to Elgin Street, Locust Street, Ontario Street and ending at the Cenotaph in Veteran Square, 426 Brant St.
There will also be a fly-over by Harvard Aircrafts.
Locust Street will reopen once the procession has passed. Other streets noted will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60, Remembrance Day Service, 11 a.m.
This 45-60-minute ceremony will be held at the Cenotaph in Veteran Square, on the north side of City Hall and a live viewing of the Cogeco Parade broadcast will be aired at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60 (828 Legion Rd) as well as at the Burlington Seniors' Centre (2285 New St.).
The ceremony will include a colour guard, two minutes of silence, music performed by some members of the Burlington Teen Tour Band, reading of In Flanders Fields along with the laying of the wreaths.
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Quotes
Mayor-elect Marianne Meed Ward
"Remembrance Day is an opportunity for our community to come together to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of the Canadians who fought to defend our freedoms and values. Many gave their lives in the fight for democracy and the fundamental right of people to choose their leaders and shape their own future. As we reflect on our recent municipal election, that sacrifice carries a particular significance and reminds us never to take our democratic freedoms for granted. We remember all those who served, those who returned home carrying the lasting impacts of war and conflict, and the members of our Armed Forces who continue to serve today. I encourage all Burlington residents to attend Remembrance Day services and join us in honouring those whose sacrifice helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today. Lest we forget."
Bob Ankrett, City Liaison and Museum Curator, Royal Canadian Legion Burlington
"Across our nation in small towns and large cities we set aside Nov. 11 to remember our service people and their families who gave so much, so the rest of us can live free and productive lives. The Burlington Royal Canadian Legion and the City of Burlington invite everyone to attend the Remembrance Day Parade and Service at the Cenotaph next to City Hall. We will remember those, past and present, who protect our freedom, which we still hold so sacred today."
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426 Brant St., PO Box 5013
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